Disclosed herein are system, apparatus, article of manufacture, method and/or computer program product embodiments, and/or combinations and sub-combinations thereof, for a media device operating on a first network that can detect and switch media service to a second network to maintain access of a desired service quality. The media device can cause a presentation of the recommended second network, and receive a selection (e.g., user input) of the second network before the switch. The recommendation can be user-initiated or occur while accessing service without user initiation. The recommendation of the second network can be based on: a signal quality of the second network and/or the capabilities of the device providing the second network; a correlation of characteristics that indicate that stored credentials of a first network can be reused in another network; a security level of the first network; and/or platform capabilities of the media device.
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5. The computer implemented method of claim 1, wherein the platform capabilities comprise: a protocol type, a security level, a maximum bandwidth, a global positioning system (GPS) location, or a distance between the media device and a communication device of the one or more communication devices providing the second wireless network.
10. The system of claim 6, wherein the platform capabilities comprise: a protocol type, a security level, a maximum bandwidth, a global positioning system (GPS) location, or a distance between the system and a communication device of the one or more communication devices providing the second wireless network.
12. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 11, wherein the first wireless network and the second wireless network operate on different frequencies.
13. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 11, wherein the platform capabilities further comprise a manufacturer type.
14. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 11, wherein the platform capabilities further comprise a serial number.
15. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 11, wherein the mobile device is a wireless remote control.
16. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 11, wherein the configurable threshold value comprises 4 audio underrun events in a streaming audio session.
18. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 17, wherein to satisfy the second threshold value, the video bitrate drops below 3 megabits per second (Mbps).
20. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 19, wherein to satisfy the second threshold value, the video start time exceeds 5 seconds.
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